Commercial package



Nav. 12, 1935.

W. F. STRAUB ET AL COMMERCIAL PACKAGE Filed Deo. 17, 1932 .iIIlIlIllrllllllllnlllnlllull lul! Il fills! Patented Nov. 12;, 1935 yPATENT oFFicE y 2,020,339 COMMERCIAL nucleici;-y

Walter F. Straub, Chicago, Ill., and Edwin W. Fuerst, Toledo, Ohio, assignors, by direct and mesne assignments, to W. F. Straub & Com

pany, Chicago, Ill., a

corporation of Illinois Application December17, 1932, Serial No. 647,704

7 Claims.

The invention relates to a commercial package fordispensing honey or honey products,

A general object of the invention is to provideV a novel commercial package for honey which is neat and attractive in appearance and which embodies an arrangement of parts presenting or including a pattern havingthe characteristics of a. honeycomb whereby the nature of the contents of the packagev is clearly portrayed.

Another object resides in theV provision of a container for honey or the like wherein a substantially at surface on the container presents a pattern which in size and configuration is l characteristic of a honeycomb, the container being of a substantially transparent material so (which is 4capableof being advantageously utilized for advertising matter), saidelement being so arranged that. it coacts Withthe-`containerto set apart the surface on which the honeycomb pattern is disposed, and having elongated parts or strips extending about the container and similar in shape tothe yframe in which a natural honeycomb is usually contained. OtheiL objects Vand advantages will become apparent in thefollowing descriptionand-from the accompanying drawing-'in whi-ch Figs. land 2- are front andY side views respectively'of a com- 4mercial package embodying the-features of the invention. i

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken through one corner ofrthe container. Fig. 4 is a vertical central section lthrough the package with part of the containerY shown in ele- 'lvation Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the element for the container.

Fig. 6-is a vertical section taken substantially along the line 6 6 of Fig. 1. v

The structure of the container` per se is covered by my copending application, Serial No. 42,070, led September 25, 1935.

The present invention contemplates generally a pleasing and attractive commercial package for merchandising honey or the various products thereof. The package is characterized byY a resemblance to the conventional comb honey article, which lresemblance is attained-preferably i,by providingon a containera pattern conform'- enclosing (Cl. 20G-44) ing substantially in size, shape and arrangement n to the comb, and by. formingy the. containerof a material which is transparent, orsubstantially so, whereby the. color ofthe honey through Vthe pattern on the container indicatestoa customer the nature-of the'contents ofV the package.

The preferred container has, of. course, alll.- ing and receiving opening whichpin4` the Vpresent commercialv package might possibly` detract from the desired representation.. The container, is therefore adapted to fit, in part, into. a box-like structure which conceals the 'said opening and the container .parts closelyadjacent thereto and exposes the parts ofthe container upon which the pattern i's-depicted. This structure may be utilized to `present printed oradvertising matter to the customer.

The box-like structure preferably includes elongated.Y members which extend about` the container for the purpose ofA securing-fthestructure thereto as well as to further emphasizes theimpressionof a comb-honey package.

A package thus constructed and fashionednot only gives the impression of neatness and cleanliness), but vhas the important advantage .of attracting andv'holding the-customers attention whereby to facilitate and increase sales. Moreover, the package is quite inexpensive to produce and assemble.

VReferring more particularly tothe drawing, in which a preferred,Y embodiment of the invention is shown for illustrative purposes, I 0 designatesa container, fashioned in this instance, ofsubstantially clearv glassand generally inthe form of a bottle ofi rectangular cross-section. Herein, the container presents at front andrearv faces I-Ii of substantial area, andconsiderably narrowerlat. side faces I2.'4 The upper or shoulder portionoi! the container isrestricted in theusual manner, as at I 3;(Fig. 4), to provide aneckr` Iltdeningavv lling andA emptying opening. which is closedby, any well known type of detachable closure l5; Y'

Separating the upper or shoulder portion andA the lower or body portion; ofthe container ls,` aI transverse rib @which preferably extends entire-Y ly aboutthe container to provide an fupwardly, facing ledge` Il. (Figs. 4 and 6) Therib Iii` iss'o'- located as to (set-olf on the two larger faces Ill of the bodyportion a substantially square area.y Preferably, thefribr I6 and the side and bottom` corners `I8` (Fig. 1) of the container are rounded to 4emphasize the square area bordered thereby.y

One or both of the square areask carry a'pattern having the Acharacteristics offa honeycomb,1 That is to say the pattern is comprised-"of"aseriesV 'process of moulding the container.

of lines, ribs or the like defining a plurality of abutting hexagonal figures. In this embodiment the pattern is defined by ribs I9 formed in the If desired the honeycomb characteristics of the pattern may be enhanced by lightly stippling or roughening the majority of the hexagonal figures thus formed to produce a cloudy or hazy effect.

The filling and emptying apertures, the closure therefor, and the associated parts of the container above the ledge I'I are preferably concealed by a rectangularly shaped box-like structure 20 adapted to fit over the upper portion of the container with the margins of the structure snugly engaging against the ledge I'I. The structure is so dimensioned that it forms a continuation of the sides of the container body when assembled thereon. The ledges II across the narrow faces I2Y are substantially as deep as the thickness of the material from which the structure is fashioned so that when the package is viewed in front elevation, there are no appreciable bulges on the sides. The structure may be economically fashioned of heavy paper, cardboard or like materials and presents five plane sides, any or all of which may be effectively used for printed matter such as trademarks, ornamental designs, directions, or advertising matter.

Extending from the opposite end walls of the structure are elongated strips 2| which pass downwardly over the ribs I6, along the narrow side faces I2, and thence beneath the bottom of the container where the strips meet for connection together. known means such as adhesive, metal clips or, as shown at 22, by interlocking slots and tabs fashioned in the strips. Since the ribs I6 and ledges I1 across the sides I2 are not deep, the strips may pass over the ribs without being noticeably offset.

As is best shown in Figs. 2 and 5, the opposite sides of the strips 2I have elongated recesses 23 formed along those portions of the strips which are disposed adjacent to the square area portion of the body and the strips below theV rib I6 may be tinted and grained to resemble wood. Thus the strips conform in shape and color to that of the wooden frame customarily employed to support a honeycomb. The corners of the container which in assembly are adjacent the recessed parts 23 of the strips may have elongated vertical indentations or grooves 24 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) therein to further impart a natural appearance to the package. Y

It will be evident from the foregoing that a novel commercial package for honey has been produced which will effectively arrest the attention of possible purchasers. The natural honey color as seen through the container Walls and superimposed on the honeycomb pattern produces a pleasing effect which immediately indicates the nature of the contents, and the effect thereof is amplified by the formation and character of the side strips 2| and the corner grooves 24.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, we

have shown in the drawings and have herein described in detail the preferred embodiment, but it is to be understood that we do not thereby intend to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but intend to cover all modifications and alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. Y

Such connection is by any well We claim as our invention:

1. A commercial package for honey comprising, in combination, a container of rectangular cross section formed of a substantially transparent material and having a top filling and emptying open- 5 ing therein, a shoulder extending about said container below said opening and arranged to set off substantially square surfaces on the larger faces of said container, ribs traversing at least one of said square surfaces and arranged in a 10 pattern characteristic of a honeycomb, and an. advertising carrying element adapted to conceal said opening comprising a box-like structure having an open face into which the upper end of the container fits with the margins of the structure 15 engaging said shoulder, and side members extending from said box-like structure downwardly along the opposite sides and thence beneath the bottom of said container for connection together to secure the structure on the container, said I0 sideY members being marginally recessed in the portion thereof adjacent to the square surfaces, and the container having vertical grooves along the sides thereof adjacent to said square surfaces.

2. A commercial package for honey comprising, i5 in Combination, a container formed of a substantially transparent material and having a top filling and emptying opening therein, a shoulder extending about said container below said opening and arranged to set off substantially square surl0 faces on the larger faces of said container, means on at least one of said square surfaces presenting a pattern characteristic ofV a honeycomb, and an advertising carrying element adapted to conceal said opening comprising a box-like structure into l5 which the container fits with the structure resting against said shoulder, and side members extending from said box-like structure downwardly along the opposite sides and thence beneath the bottom of said container for connection together 40 to secure the structure on the container.

3. A commercial package comprising, in combination, a container having a transverse ledge thereon, a box-like structure adapted to receive a part of said container and dimensioned to abut 45 against said ledge and provide a continuation of the exposed part of said container with they exposed surfaces of the container and structure substantially fiush, and strips extending from the structure along opposite sides of the container 50 and thence toward each other along another side for connection together to secure said structure and container together, said ledge underneath said strips being shallow to prevent substantial offsetting of said strips at those points. 55

4. A commercial package comprising, in combination, a container having a body portion and a shoulder portion provided with a filling and emptying opening, a box fitting over the shoulder portion, and strips extending from said box along 60 opposite sides of said body portion and thence toward each other across a third side for connection together, at least one of the exposed faces of said body portion having thereon a pattern characteristic of a honeycomb, said strips being 05 fashioned in resemblance of a frame in support of a honeycomb.

5. A commercial package for honey comprising, in combination, a container formed of a substantially transparent material and having a top filling and emptying opening therein, a shoulder extending about said container below said opening and arranged to set off substantially square surfaces on the larger faces of said container, and u ah advertising carrying element adapted to conceal said opening comprising a box-like structure into which. the container fits with the structure resting against said shoulder, and side members extending from said box-like structure downwardly along the opposite sides and thence beneath the bottom of said container for connection together to secure the structure on the container.

6. A commercial package comprising, in combination, a container having at least one face fashioned to resemble a honeycomb and having portions surrounding said face fashioned to resemble the frame of a honeycomb, said container also having a top portion extending above said face and provided With a illing and emptying opening, and a structure comprising a box-like portion tting over and hiding from view said top portion of the container, and retaining means extending downwardly around the sides of the container for holding the box-like portion in place.

7. A commercial package comprising, in combination, a container comprising a body portion and a neck portion provided with a filling and emptying opening, and a box-like cardboard structure wholly enclosing the neck portion and telescoping over and fitting snugly about the adj acent part of the body portion, said box-like structure having straps of cardboard integrally attached thereto and extending around the sides of the container to maintain said structure in position, said structure being adapted to provide space for advertising matter and to be removed from the container and discarded when the contents 15 of the container are to be used.

WALTER F. STRAUB. EDWIN W. FUERST. 

